Container for shaving soap



Dec. 20, 1932. o. G. ROURA CONTAINER FOR SHAVING SOAP Filed Aug. 26, 1930 Patented Dec. 20, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE CONTAINER FOR SHAVIN'G SOAP Application filed August 26, 1930, Serial No. 477,961, and. in France April 30, 1930.

The present invention relates to impro vements in containers for shaving soap and has for an object to render these latter more practical in use and allow the soap therein to be completely used up.

It has for a further object to provide a container to receive refills in a rapid and simple manner, adapted to remain fixed to the base thereof until completely used.

The annexed drawing represents, by way of example, one embodiment of the invention.

In the drawing Fig. 1 shows an elevation of the container with the cover removed.

Fig. 2 is a section of the container and cover, the soap being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the container with the cover removed, and

F ig. 4c is a View in elevation of the soap showing the ring for fixing it in the container, partly in section.

The soap 1 of cylindrical form and the dior ameten of which is greater and the length of which is much shorter than shaving soap as normally used, has at its lower part a circu lar truncated conical portion 2. The soap is disposed in a base 3 for the container which may be of ebonite, bakelite or any other rustless substance. This base comprises a circular rim 4 screw threaded on the interior so as to permit the fixing of a screwed socket or locking ring 5 therein, the upper portion of the thread of which ring serves to engage a corresponding thread in a cover 6 of moulded material.

The ring 5 comprises on the interior a circular chamber 7 corresponding to the conical edge 2 of the soap so as to permit the fixing of the soap in the base 3 of the container. The cover 6 being adapted to screw on the ring 5 is provided with ventilation holes 8.

The advantages of the container are numerous. The upper surface of the soap being very large and the soap being manipulated by the support or base 3, half the normal time only is necessary to lather the same surface.

Moreover, when the soap wears down towards the upper part of the circular rim 4:, no scratching is possible as the skin does not come into contact at all with a metallic rim.

Further, no wasting of the worn down soap is necessary as the base of the container can be used as a shaving bowl, thus allowing the end portion of the soap held by the socket 5 to be completely used up, with the aid of a shaving brush.

Further, the container according to the invention allows the soap to be maintained in the required condition owing to the system of ventilation provided. Refilling with a fresh block of soap is effected very rapidly and the container can be used indefinitely. Its employment assures an absolute cleanliness from the fact that it is not necessary at any moment to touch the soap with the fingers.

Containers according to the invention are preferably manufactured from any suitable non-metallic substance adapted to be moulded.

The invention is not limited to the precise forms or details of construction described as these may be varied to suit particular cases.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America 1s A container for a block of shaving soap having an enlarged shoulder around one end comprising a moulded non-metallic base, an upturned flange on said base, a screw thread on the inner surface of said upturned flange, a screwed ring of greater thickness than the depth of the screwed portion of said up- M turned flange, said screwed ring having a res cessed under surface to engage the said enlarged ridge on the soap block, and an internally threaded cover to engage the pol tion of said screwed ring projecting above the moulded base.

In witness whereof I afiix my signature.

OCTAVE GONZALES ROURA. 

